3-year-old girl dead after bookcase fell on her, officials say

A 3-year-old Northbrook girl died this morning after a bookcase fell on her, according to authorities.

The incident happened at about 10:50 a.m. in the 1900 block of Clover Road, according to a Northbrook police press release.

The child was taken to Glenbrook Hospital after the village’s fire and police departments arrived at the home. The first responders tried to resuscitate the girl but were unable to do so, and she succumbed to her injuries, according to the release.

Northbrook fire and police officials were not immediately available to respond to further questions about the incident.

Northbrook resident Gus Pili, who lives across the street, said the family had another young child in addition to the girl who died, he said. He said his children would sometimes have play dates with the neighbor's children. "It's very sad what happened," Pili said. Tamara Galenson, another neighbor, said she has seen the family -- a mother, father and their two children -- garden in front of their house from time to time. "It's a very nice family. The parents seemed to be very hardworking people," said Galenson, who has lived in her Northbrook home for about 12 years. She added that the family moved into the neighborhood about two years ago. "I can't imagine something (like this) happening to my granddaughter," Galenson said. "It's a horrible tragedy."